Foot-arch support



July 24, 1928.

H. SOCHOR FOOT ARCH SUPPORT Filed Jan. 15. 1927 Patented July 24, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

HANS socnon, or ZURIOH-I-IONGG, SWITZERLAND.

' FOOT-ARCH SUPPORT.

Application filed January 15, 1927, Serial No. 161,370, and inSwitzerland February 16, 1926.

The present invention relates to a new and improved foot-arch support. 7p The main object of the invention is to provide a device which willgive not only a good support to the sick foot, but which will bringdislocated parts of the foot in their normal natural position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a foot-arch-supportadapted to be fastened to the foot.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a bandage to fixthe support to the foot, means being provided to preventthe edges of thebandage unduly pressing into the flesh of the foot.

The invention has for its object to provide a device which can be easilyadapted to support and sustain most abnormal feet which is easilyattached and detached.

Other objects will appear in the course of the following description ofa preferred construction of the new foot-arch support.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 shows a plan view of the support, Fig. 2 is a side view of a partthereof,

Fig. 3 illustrates the support in a crosssection Fig. 4 shows thesupport attached to a foot seen from below Fig. 5 shows a modlfiedconstruction of the supporting plate.

The support comprises a curved stiff metal-plate 1 adapted to be placedbelow the arch of a foot. The plate 1 is provided with a curved slot 3through which passes one end of a broad strap 2 of canvas, or othersuitable material of nonelastic nature. To the free end of strap 2 astring 4 isattached. The metal plate 1 is provided with a second curvedslot 5 through which the strap 2 is passed when the support is put touse. The curved slot 5 runs inwardly in such a way that the strap 2when'passed through the slot 5 and tightened over the foot (as shown inFig. 3) exerts the main pressure along its middle line, the edges of thestrap 2 do not press into the flesh of the foot and do not hurt it. Onthe lower face of the plate 1 a stud 8 is fixed round which the string 4is slung to retain the strap in its tightened posi tion. On the plate 1a pad 6 is removably arranged which may consist of leather, rubber,wood, felt, etc., and which is shaped to suit the foot and to give itsarch a perfect support. To retain the pad in its position on the plate 1two caps 7 of leather or the like are arranged at the lower side of thepad 6 into which caps 7 the ends of the plate 1 project. 7

As shown in Fig. 5 the plate 1 may be provided with one opening only inplace of the two slots 3 and 5 one edge over which the strap has to passbeing curved. Other means may be used to fix the strap 2 for instancebuckles etc.

The arch support may be provided with two or more straps which may bepassed over the foot crossing each other. The plate 1 may be made ofmulti-ply wood, leather and so on, and may itself be curved or shaped tosupport the foot-arch without a pad.

The arch support may be easily placed on the foot by the person and thestraps may be tightened or released quickly and with little loss oftime.

What :I wish to secure by U. S. Letters Patent is 1. A foot arch supportcomprising a relatively stilf resilient plate, a flexible band havingone end attached to said plate at point substantially midway between theends of the latter and near one side edge thereof and said plate havingan opening near the opposite side to permit the drawing ofsaid bandtherethrough when said band has been passed around the instep of thewearer and a pad on said plate.

2. A foot arch support comprising a rela tively stiff resilient plate, aflexible band having one end attached to said plate at a pointsubstantially midway between the ends of the latter and near one sideedge thereof and said plate having an opening near the opposite side topermit the drawing of said band therethrough when said band has beenpassed around the instep of the wearer and a pad on saidplate, said padbeing detachable from said plate andsaid pad and plate having coactingmeans to detachably secure said pad on said plate.

In witness whereof I aflix my signature.

. HANS SOOHOR.

